Rapid ʻŌhiʻa Death | Insights on PBS Hawai'i

The ʻōhiʻa tree, with its companion lehua blossom, is found only in Hawaiʻi, and is the most common of our Islands’ native trees. It is the keystone of the Hawaiʻi forest, critical to the ecology of our watersheds and sacred in Hawaiian culture. And now it is under attack, with new species of fungi killing trees on two islands. On the next INSIGHTS, we’ll discuss Rapid ʻŌhiʻa Death - what is it, what’s being done about it and how you can help.

[@junglejoy_co]

I love free climbing trees and when I saw the ohia I was instantly drawn to it. Im so glad I waited to learn about it and it’s importance to Hawaii before climbing. Very helpful info. Thank you.

[@juliana.rilveria5518]

Could it also be possible for this fungi to be also spread by materials for housing, like untreated lumber that then sits out in the rain then absorbing moisture which then triggers and creates a perfect habitat for this fungi to emerge and grow. Also when the lumber is cut or chopped now it air born or now spread throughout the sawdust... Or another thought is when you demo a existing house that has black mold and rotted by termite. Then you think what if the termite colony which then spread throughout the forest infecting those dead trees which the jump to infecting tho live this trees around that infected termite eaten tree or trees. I'm it was just a thought...

[@karyleianawildernesscapes]

Yes, Hawai'i needs *NEW ZEALAND's* strict customs system at airports. After visiting NZ, all I kept thinking about was how Hawai'i can benefit from adopting many of their Department of Conservation [DoC -- their "DLNR"] plans too.

[@sinfuldebauchery]

I asked someone on a recent trip to hawaii if their was a bio-hazardous lab. They said no. Odd.